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Award-winning Author, Poet, Mental Health Advocate, and the Inaugural Youth Poet Laureate of Stamford (2022-23).
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Ways to Improve your Mental Wellbeing Every Day
By Michael Baxendale Mental health is one of the key topics of the 21st century – and rightly so. Mental health relates to your overall...
Dec 22, 20214 min read


Prevailed Hope is Out Now!
The day has finally arrived! You can now read my words. I have one thing to say to you – okay, maybe two – before you buy yourself a...
Oct 12, 20211 min read


Midday Poetry Preview!
Do you remember the Dark Poetry Preview I shared with you a few months ago? Well, in that preview I mentioned that I would also share...
Sep 11, 20211 min read


Dark Poetry Preview!
Sooo… As you’ll have seen (and if you haven’t you will now!), I am self-publishing a book called Prevailed Hope which will be available...
Jul 6, 20211 min read
Interview miniseries: Jennie Verleg
As part of this mental heath interview series, I asked participants to take their pick of six questions out of twenty, and then answer...
Jun 29, 20214 min read


I am Going to be an Author: Cover Reveal!
Well, it is a strange feeling writing this. I am going to be the author later this year! Like most of what’s happened to me career-wise...
Jun 19, 20212 min read


A Person with a Disability?
As some of you may know from reading My Story, I have a physical disability alongside the other issues that I have described. Up for...
Apr 10, 20213 min read


My Experience: DNA Lightup
I would say I am a spiritual person – open minded about all the possibilities that the world has to offer. That said, I’m not into...
Mar 27, 20214 min read


My Story
Through speaking to Melanie Pledger and several other people, I have come to realise that I have never told you much about my mental...
Mar 11, 20214 min read


(AD*) Chapter – mental health charity – Fundraising Event!
This is an impromptu post to let you know of a fundraising event coming up on Tuesday the 23rd of February. I think most of you would be...
Feb 19, 20213 min read


Why do we Fear Confidence?
One the one hand, confidence is great – an internal belief that you can achieve what you want to achieve. That you’re worthy of what you...
Feb 13, 20213 min read


The Outstanding Blogger Award!
As it turns out, letstakeamoment.com has nominated me for the ‘Outstanding Blogger Award’. Thank you so much! What can I say? Just to...
Jan 16, 20213 min read
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